The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-06-24
JUBILEE DAY.
Celebrating yictoria's Fiftieth
Year of Reign.
England's Capital Alive with
Enthusiasm.

LONDON, June 22.-Jubilee day dawn
ed bright and clear. The city presents
a sight never witnessed by the recent
generations of Londoners. Hundreds
OF thousands Of houseless people
tramped the streets in endless process
sion all night. Some people had camp
stools and lunch baskets, and made
the best of it till morning. AT an early
hour the police details were trebled in
strength and Westminster abbey, which
was closely guarded during the night,
was surrounded by police and military,
who kept the crowd at a respectable
distance. Crowded carriages were
driven toward the west end all night.
Every available point from which to
view the royal procession was occu-
pied ats o'clock.
LINE OF PROCESSION
was as follows: from buckingham
palace to Constitution hill, Piccadilly
to Regent street. to Waterloo place. to
Pail Mall, to east Cockspur street, to
Northumberland avenue, to Thames
emhankment, to Bridge street, thence
to the Abbey. The line of march was
kept by nearly 1o,oootroops and 600 boys
from the naval training ship. The
palace force were under command
of Sir Charles Warren, and the mill
tary under command of General
Gipps and Col. Stirling of the Cold
Stream guards. at Buckingham pal
ace two parts of the service were u.s.
ually honored as guards of one side
OF the palace gates and the
Blue Jackets on the other. The same
branches in like manner guarded the
entrance to Westminster abbey. The
first part of the procession started
shortly after 10 o'clock and was en-
Enthusiastically cheered from the palace
gate until the party disappeared with
in the spacious recess of the abbey.
The second royal procession started at
1O:45, composed of kings, queens,
crown princes and dukes.
Thequeen's cortege came last and the
people outdid their previous efforts,
going almost frantic at sight of her
majesty. Above the deafening roars
of cheers the fervent shouts of "God
save the queen!" were heard. She re-
ceived a continuous ovation from the
palace gates to the abbey. The queen
APPEARED IN AN OPEN CARRIAGE.
drawn by eight cream colored ponies
She did not wear her state robes, but the
order of the Garter upon plain black,
and her face wore an almost continuous
smile. The princess of Wales, who sat
beside the queen, was also enthusiastic
ally cheered. The beauties of the late
spring, the splendid uniforms and en-
thusiasm of the crowd, made the occa-
sion one OF refreshing enchantment
Not until Devonshire house was
reached did the queen realize the
grand preparations that were made to
greet her. One thousand children
were seated in front of TIE Burlington
arcade and sang "God Save the Queen
On the procession nearing the abbey
troops saluted, guns were fired, church
bells rung merrily, flags were run up
and the cheering continued till the
queen entered the west door and was
conducted to the grand dais under the
lanterns. Inside the scene was gor-
geous and everything combined to
make the picture one Of surprising
beauty. When services were complet-
ed the queens SONS knclt and kissed
her hand. On their arising she kissed
their checks. The prncesses next
went through the osculatory exercise
Then followed general handshaking,
and the queen took the same route
back as she did fifty years ago.